The Corporation of the City of Stratford
Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee
Open Session
AGENDA

Meeting #:

Date:

Monday, December 16, 2024

Time:

4:00 P.m. - 6:00 P.m.

Location:

Tim Taylor Lounge

353 McCarthy Road W., Stratford

Ad-Hoc GTR Committee Present:

• Dan Mathieson - Chair Presiding, 
• Mayor Martin Ritsma, 
• Barb Cottle, 
• Franklin Famme, 
• Mark Vandenbosch, 
• Melanie Hare, 
• Nic Flanagan, 
• Paul Parlee, 
• Ron Dodson, 
• Stephen Mitchell, 
• and Trudy Jonkman 

Staff Present:

• Joan Thomson - Chief Administrative Officer, 
• Adam Betteridge - Director of Building and Planning Services, 
• Emily Robson - Corporate Initiatives Lead, 
• Joani Gerber - CEO of investStratford, 
• and Tim Wolfe - Director of Community Services 

To watch the Ad-Hoc Committee meeting live, please click the following link: https://video.isilive.ca/stratford/live.html

A video recording of the meeting will also be available through a link on the City's website
https://calendar.stratford.ca/meetings following the meeting. 

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1.

Call to Order

The Chair to call the Meeting to Order.

Greetings from Christin Dennis, (Gzhiiquot), Aamjiwnaang Frist Nation, Sixties Scoop Survivor, organizer and facilitator of the Tipi of Huron Perth.

2.

Disclosure of Pecuniary Interest and the General Nature Thereof

​The Municipal Conflict of Interest Act requires any member of Council declaring a pecuniary interest and the general nature thereof, where the interest of a member of Council has not been disclosed by reason of the member’s absence from the meeting, to disclose the interest at the first open meeting attended by the member of Council and otherwise comply with the Act.

Name, Item and General Nature of Pecuniary Interest

3.

Adoption of Previous Minutes:

• Motion by

  THAT the Minutes of the Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee of The Corporation of the City of Stratford dated November 18, 2024 be adopted as printed.

4.

Delegation Requests

None.

5.

Business Arising from Previous Minutes

5.1

Master Plan to Business Plan (25 minutes)

Mark Conway, President NBLC

Mark Conway is the President of NBLC, a Toronto-based firm established in 1976 that provides planning, market, and financial guidance to the real estate industry. As an Urban Planner and Economist, Mark collaborates with developers and governments to assess feasibility and develop business cases for various projects. 

5.2

Environmental Remediation Options Q & A (20 minutes)

Taylor Crinklaw, Director of Infrastructure Services, City of Stratford

Carl Schroeder, Principal Environmental Engineer, WSP

5.3

Key Recommendations for Consideration (20 minutes)

Joani Gerber, CEO, investStratford

Emily Robson, Corporate Initiatives Lead, City of Stratford

5.4

Partnership Working Group Findings and Recommendations (25 minutes)

Herb Klassen & Karen Haslam, Partnership Working Group Co-Chairs

5.5

Committee Survey Findings and Next Steps (25 minutes)

Ray Harsant, Working Group Coordinator

6.

New Business

6.1

Discussion on Next Steps in Developing the Grand Trunk Building (20 minutes)

Committee discussion facilitated by Chair

7.

Reports of the Working Groups

7.1

Partnership

Karen Haslam & Herb Klassen, Co-Chairs

See item 5.4

7.2

Vison, Planning & Architecture

Melanie Hare, Chair

7.3

Real Estate, Legal & Finance

Franklin Famme, Chair

No report at this time.

7.4

Communications, Advocacy & Civic Engagement

Andrew Hilton & John Kastner, Co-Chairs

No report at this time.

7.5

Infrastructure & Environment

Stephen Cooper, Chair

7.6

Working Group Coordinators

Alan Kasperski & Ray Harsant

See item 5.5

7.7

Staff Update

Emily Robson, Corporate Initiatives Lead

Joani Gerber, CEO, investStratford

8.

Date of Next Meeting

The next Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee Meeting is January 20, 2025 in the Council Chamber, City Hall.

9.

Adjournment

Meeting Start Time:

Meeting End Time:

• Motion by

  THAT the December 16, 2024 Ad-Hoc Grand Trunk Renewal Committee meeting adjourn.